Events
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center
Pink
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesDon’t catch a wink, visit our new show, Pink! The name of the color came from a flower called the garden pink in 1956. Before that, pink was used synonymously to wink and blink. It has signaled different expressions of gender and abstract ideas such as bravery, resistance, violence, and power. The artists in this […]
Big Softy
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesBig Softy welcomes artwork from 23 different artists working within the realm of soft sculpture and textile-based work. With this media, artists demonstrate hard concepts and difficult conversations through a soft, welcoming appearance. Colors and textures dominate the white gallery walls and create a playful exhibition that challenges viewers to dive within the complexities each […]
Clark County Zine Club
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesClark County Public Arts is proud to present Clark County Zine Club juried by Jeffrey B. Grindley at Winchester-Dondero Cultural Center. Welcome to our first ever zine exhibition! Zines, pronounced “zeen”, are self-published and oftentimes printed physical media that share ideas, stories, art, tips, or anything else you can think of by the people who […]
Fiesta de Folklore
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesThe ballet Folklorico De Martha Luevanos will showcase traditional dances from Mexico. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, the dancers will give a performance of various regions and areas of Mexico. Martha Luevanos is the first instructor to teach traditional Mexican folklorico dances to the state of Nevada. She has worked tirelessly to bring the enchantment […]
Queer Monuments
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesClark County Public Arts is proud to present Queer Monuments juried by Emily Budd. Queer Monuments challenges the classical masculine and cultish notions of monuments and provides a platform for ephemeral and anti-monumental alternatives. Monuments are popularly seen as works of art that share the stories of people, convey societal values, and remind us of […]
Storytelling Workshop for Seniors
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesCome with a thought, idea, or concept and leave with a story . . . worth telling! Taught by best-selling author Joylynn M. Ross. These three weeks of hands-on writing and storytelling activities - with a fourth week concluding public event on July 17 - will help you unearth your story. Writing supplies will be […]
Antigona
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesThe sun rises on Thebes in the aftermath of a war between heirs as a Narradora breathes in the “transparent air” of peace, and the people briefly “start to forget” the violence. Ignoring pleas to “Listen to the People. Listen to the Heavens,” the new king denies burial rights to the losing brother, an act […]
Poetry for Resilience: Clark County Poet Laureate Closing Event
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesClark County Poet Laureate Angela M. Brommel will celebrate the conclusion of her laureateship with an evening of poetry and music featuring Emily Hoover, Gig Depio, Nevada Youth Poet Laureate finalist Ilakkiya Suresh, Rick Writes, Sandra Azofeifa, Nevada Youth Poet Laureate Sofia Reynoso, and 2nd Clark County Poet Laureate Vogue M. Robinson with a special […]
How to Photograph Your Artwork with Diane Bush
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesLearn how to create high-quality photographs of your artwork to submit into gallery exhibitions, whether it’s flatwork or 3-dimensional. The instructor will give you tips with lighting, what kind of materials to use, and even how to use your cell phone. Bring your artwork to practice! Thursday, June 20, 2024 From 4 PM – 6 […]
How to Stretch Your Own Canvas with Brian Martinez
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesLearn how to prepare your own canvas! Materials are included - so just bring yourself. Saturday, June 8, 2024 From 11 AM – 1 PM Winchester-Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McCleod Drive Las Vegas, Nevada, 89121 FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Register in-person at Winchester-Dondero Cultural Center OR ONLINE at tinyurl.com/briancanvaswc Learn more about Clark County […]
QWANQWA – Unique Music Stylings From Ethiopia
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesCome and enjoy LIVE traditional Ethiopian Music this Friday!
An Evening of Poetry with Sean Singer
Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Drive, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesJoin us for an evening of poetry and conversation with Sean Singer. Winchester Dondero Cultural Center 3130 McLeod Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89121 Wednesday, May 15, 2024 6:00 - 7:30 pm Sean Singer is the author of Discography (Yale University Press, 2002), winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize, selected by W.S. Merwin, and the Norma […]